Alpacas check out the camera on Monday at Ranch of the Oaks in Lompoc near ranch co-owner Mette Goehring. (Lara Cooper / Noozhawk photo) 
Ranch of the Oaks in Lompoc will be open to visitors during National Alpaca Farm Days on Sept. 26 through 27, and is a free event open to all ages. (Lara Cooper / Noozhawk photo) 
Ranch co-owner Mette Goehring greets a llama Monday at Ranch of the Oaks in Lompoc. (Lara Cooper / Noozhawk photo) 
Ranch of the Oaks owners Tom and Mette Goehring operate a fiber mill, where alpaca fleece and other materials are made into yarn. The mill will be on display at the Alpaca Farm Days event. (Lara Cooper / Noozhawk photo) 
Ranch of the Oaks owners Tom and Mette Goehring operate a fiber mill, where alpaca fleece and other materials are made into yarn. (Lara Cooper / Noozhawk photo)
Giana Magnoli, Noozhawk Managing Editor
Noozhawk managing editor Giana Magnoli can be reached at gmagnoli@noozhawk.com.
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